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of_o pardon_n &_o justification_n do_v then_o absolute_o pardon_v and_o justify_v we_o when_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n hence_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o man_n do_v fit_v their_o action_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n as_o not_o condemn_v but_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o action_n be_v so_o fit_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o law_n do_v justify_v christ_n or_o else_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n but_o only_o as_o a_o direction_n which_o proper_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o discover_v that_o we_o be_v justifiable_a as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 28._o so_o do_v it_o virtual_o now_o and_o if_o it_o judge_v then_o do_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v so_o rom._n 2._o 12._o jam._n 2_o 12._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o curse_v jam._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 13._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n do_v acquit_v justify_v and_o bless_v rom._n 8._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o so_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_v deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o new_a covenant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v joh._n 7._o 51._o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pardon_v 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his_o willing_a and_o approve_v hereof_o as_o true_a and_o good_a these_o be_v act_n in_o heaven_n yea_o in_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v on_o earth_n also_o i_o will_v not_o have_v those_o act_n of_o god_n separate_v which_o he_o do_v conjoin_v as_o he_o ever_o do_v these_o last_o with_o the_o former_a but_o i_o very_o think_v that_o it_o be_v especial_o the_o former_a transient_a legal_a act_n which_o the_o scripture_n usual_o mean_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o pardon_v and_o constitutive_a justify_v and_o not_o these_o immanent_a act_n though_o these_o must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o concurrent_a with_o the_o former_a yet_o most_o divine_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o seem_v to_o look_v at_o pardon_n and_o justification_n as_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n only_o and_o consist_v only_o in_o these_o late_a immanent_a act_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n too_o but_o how_o they_o will_v ever_o manifest_v that_o these_o celestial_a act_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o willing_a the_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o so_o forgive_a he_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n or_o his_o accept_v he_o as_o just_a be_v transient_a act_n i_o be_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v and_o if_o they_o be_v immanent_a act_n most_o will_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o then_o fair_a fall_n the_o antinomian_o indeed_o if_o god_n have_v a_o bar_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o angel_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o present_a transact_v as_o some_o think_v and_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n now_o then_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n indeed_o but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o i_o add_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n 1_o make_v by_o christ_n 2._o accept_v 3._o and_o plead_v with_o god_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n 2._o so_o the_o satisfaction_n as_o plead_v by_o christ_n the_o intercessor_n be_v also_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n 3._o the_o satisfactious_a acceptance_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o plead_n of_o it_o with_o god_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o pardon_n be_v but_o the_o condition_n or_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o all_o these_o will_v be_v full_a open_v afterward_o thesis_n xxxvii_o justification_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o title_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v constitutive_a the_o second_o declarative_n the_o first_o virtual_a the_o second_o actual_a explication_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o mention_v all_o those_o other_o distinction_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v common_a in_o other_o &_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_a scope_n you_o may_v find_v they_o in_o mr_n bradshaw_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n and_o alstedius_n distinction_n and_o definition_n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n and_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v apparent_a at_o the_o first_o view_n therefore_o i_o need_v not_o explain_v it_o it_o be_v common_a when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o the_o law_n on_o his_o side_n to_o say_v the_o law_n justify_v he_o or_o he_o be_v just_a in_o law_n or_o he_o be_v acquit_v by_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o full_o and_o complete_o acquit_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n afterward_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n we_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n we_o be_v justify_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o title_n of_o declarative_a be_v too_o narrow_a for_o this_o last_o for_o the_o sentence_n of_o judicial_a absolution_n do_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o declare_v we_o justify_v i_o call_v the_o former_a virtual_a not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o it_o self_n consider_v but_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o latter_a all_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o justification_n as_o do_v in_o this_o life_n i_o understand_v of_o justification_n in_o title_n opf_a law_n so_o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 4._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n james_n 2._o 21_o 25._o etc._n etc._n but_o justification_n in_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v the_o complete_n act_n so_o be_v it_o most_o fit_o call_v justification_n and_o i_o think_v the_o word_n in_o scripture_n have_v most_o common_o reference_n to_o the_o judgement_n day_n and_o that_o justification_n in_o title_n be_v call_v justification_n most_o especial_o because_o of_o its_o relation_n to_o the_o justification_n at_o judgement_n because_o as_o man_n be_v now_o in_o point_n of_o law_n so_o shall_v they_o most_o certain_o be_v sentence_v in_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o many_o time_n as_o a_o future_a 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